Geert Wilders gave a speech in the Netherlands announcing plans to deport Syrian refugees in the country. x.com/HungaryBased/s…

"I think General Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, wants to provide that information. I'm not sure Pete Hegseth wants that out." - Vice Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner On military documents concerning the Sept 2 strike

In America, we hold ourselves to a higher standard, and we can’t let this President or Secretary of Defense corrupt that. I’m grateful for Jeff Flake’s moral clarity. theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/…

I sat down with 20 undecided Texas voters on @JubileeMedia’s Surrounded. One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth: The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes.

SC Jack Smith on Trump Indictment (2023): The Jan. 6 attack on our nation's capital was an unprecedented assault on the seat of [U.S.] democracy. It was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the US Gov't.

Aim to become NATO member-state is written in Ukrainian Constitution and it cannot be changed overnight. But I would be mindful of WHY russia demands that Ukraine never joins NATO and what it says about the alliance if they fall down to those demands. BBC News (World) | Samantha Simmonds

Germany's Chancellor used a party conference speech to warn that Vladimir Putin would not stop at invading Ukraine if the country fell under Russian control. Referencing Germany's own past, Merz said Russia posed a massive threat to former Soviet countries.

This week, we started an interesting conversation in the Veterans Affairs Committee about what more can we do for the 9/11 era vets who've been exposed to toxic chemicals.

Russia’s shadow fleet remains its cash lifeline. We are cutting it. Today, we sanctioned several individuals linked to Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as 40 additional vessels. From now on, we will also sanction shadow fleet vessels on a rolling basis, with decisions every month.

Merz proposed that Russia agree to a Christmas ceasefire. He explained that Russian attacks primarily kill civilians and that Moscow would take a significant step if it halted its shelling on Christmas Eve/December 25: Perhaps the Russian government still has a shred of

Sen. WELCH: I’m concerned about this Trump nominee’s role in January 6th. He was present on January 6th at the Capitol. We already rejected Ed Martin for his ties to January 6th. It’s shocking that we’re forgetting 150 officers were injured that day.

We continue the second day of intensive diplomacy in Berlin. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!

Happy Monday! We’ve got a marathon week ahead of us as we race towards the upcoming holiday. Here’s what’s on tap. ⬇️

Q: Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it? Trump: “I wasn’t a fan of his. He was a deranged person.” The man was murdered in his own home and this is the president’s response. No empathy. No restraint. Just cruelty, even in death.

Something is off in the Oval Office right now. Just awkward standing, whispering, aides hovering, and Trump wandering the room like he’s not part of the meeting.

President Trump has killed at least 87 people without due process. The Administration refuses to provide any evidence justifying lethal force. Stop the boats. Confiscate and destroy the drugs. Prosecute the traffickers.

Q: Is Judge Luttig right? A: 100%. Outside America, the entire world is aware that we elected the most corrupt & incompetent sociopath in history— TWICE!— and they cannot and should not forgive us. Our reputation as honest and educated people has been destroyed. We did this.

Good meeting in Berlin tonight. We are seeing real progress thanks to the alignment between Ukraine, Europe and the US. Ukrainians are bravely defending their independence every day. They deserve a peace worthy of their courage ↓ link.europa.eu/b9QprF

🚨NEW: The Department of Defense has announced it’s escalating its investigation into Senator Mark Kelly, signaling it intends to prosecute the 25-year Navy Captain. RETWEET if you stand with Captain Mark Kelly against Hegseth and Trump!

Tonight, we learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation." If Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth think they can stop me from doing my job and serving the American people, they've got the wrong guy.